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Great Glen

Leicestershire, East Midlands · population 4,724 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Burton Overy 1.4 milesFleckney 2.1 milesCountes-thorpe 2.1 milesNewton Harcourt 2.1 milesEvington 2.2 milesWigston 2.5 milesKing's Norton 2.5 milesKilby 2.7 miles

Villages in Great Glen

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90 places within 15 miles

Days out & attractions in Great Glen

Days out around Great Glen – castles, lakes, hills, nature reserves and more, including 3 in Great Glen itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏰 Castles & stately homes1🏞️ Lakes & lochs3⛰️ Hills & peaks1🌿 Nature reserves5🦁 Zoos & wildlife parks1🏛️ Museums4🌳 Parks & gardens49🗿 Monuments & memorials10🏺 Archaeological sites7📸 Landmarks & sights1🛝 Playgrounds8

Days out

🏰 Castles & stately homes

🏰 Castle

Glen Parva Moat

Blaby · 5 miles

Free entry
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Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Gordons Retreat

Wistow · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Saddington Reservoir

Saddington · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

The Mot

Gumley · 5.6 miles

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Days out

⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

Smeeton Hill

Gumley · 4.3 miles · 157 m above sea level

Map

Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

Lucas Marsh

Wigston · 2.5 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Knighton Spinney

South Knighton · 3.7 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Crow Mills

South Wigston · 4.3 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Washbrook Nature Park

Knighton Fields · 4.3 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Freemens Common Nature Reserve

Oadby and Wigston · 5 miles

Map

Days out

🦁 Zoos & wildlife parks

🦁 Zoo

Stoughton Grange Farm Park

Evington · 3.1 miles

Map

Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

Framework Knitters Museum

Wigston · 3.1 miles

Bushloe End 42-44, Wigston LE18 2BA

Admission charge
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🏛️ Museum

National Gas Museum

Aylestone Park · 5.6 miles

Aylestone Road 195, Leicester LE2 7QJ

Th-Mo off; Tu-We 09:30-15:00

Map
🏛️ Museum

Leicester Museum and Art Gallery

Oadby and Wigston · 5.6 miles

New Walk 53, Leicester LE1 7EA

Mo-Fr 11:00-16:30; Sa,Su 11:00-17:00

Free entry
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🏛️ Museum

Foxton Inclined Plane Trust Museum

Foxton · 5.6 miles

MapWebsite

Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Devana Way Park

Great Glen · 0.6 miles

Play park and grasslands area

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🌳 Park

Fordview Play Park

Great Glen · 0.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Devana Way Circle

Great Glen · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Coombe Park

Evington · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Uplands Park

Evington · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Brocks Hill

Wigston · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Leicester Road Park

Newton Harcourt · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Iliffe Avenue Park

Oadby · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

The Rec

Kibworth Beauchamp · 2.5 miles

♿ Wheelchair accessible
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🌳 Park

Fleckney Grassy Park

Saddington · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Village Hall Park

Saddington · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Village Green

Saddington · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Peace Memorial Park

Wigston · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Edward Road Park

Saddington · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Shady Lane Arboretum

Evington · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Knighton Park

South Knighton · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Piggy's Hollow

Evington · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Evington Village Green

Evington · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Sedgebrook Road Open Space

Thurnby · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Evington Park

Evington · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Church Lane Gardens

Little Stretton · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Blaby Road Park

South Wigston · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Goldhill Spinney

Eyres Monsell · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Chiltern Green Play Park

Little Stretton · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Willowbrook Park

Thurnby Lodge · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Clarendon Park Community Garden

Clarendon Park · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Lily Marriot Garden

Crown Hills · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Ocean Road Open Space

Thurnby Lodge · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

St Mary’s Triangle

Clarendon Park · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Exchange Park

Eyres Monsell · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Aylestone Recreation Ground

Knighton Fields · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Victoria Park

Clarendon Park · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Rally Bank Nature Reserve

North Evington · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Humberstone Park

New Humberstone · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Spinney Hill Park

Spinney Hills · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Oakfield Park

Blaby · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Memorial Garden

Spinney Hills · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Highfields Adventure Playground

Spinney Hills · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Bouskell Park

Blaby · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Prebend Gardens

Highfields · 5 miles

sunrise-sunset

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🌳 Park

Nelson Mandela Park

Oadby and Wigston · 5.6 miles

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🌳 Park

The Crescent Park

Blaby · 5.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Museum Square Park

Oadby and Wigston · 5.6 miles

♿ Wheelchair accessible
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🌳 Park

Sparrow Park

North Evington · 5.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Garendon Street Park

Highfields · 5.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Nature Garden

Spinney Hills · 5.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Staff Secret Garden

Oadby and Wigston · 5.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Thirlmere Street Gardens

Oadby and Wigston · 5.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Towers Park

New Humberstone · 5.6 miles

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Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

Oadby War Memorial

Evington · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

The Bank

Wigston · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Evington War Memorial

Evington · 3.7 miles

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🗿 Monument

Lily Marriott Stone

Crown Hills · 4.3 miles

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🗿 Monument

Arch of Remembrance

Oadby and Wigston · 5 miles

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🗿 Monument

American 82nd Airborne Division Memorial

Highfields · 5 miles

♿ Wheelchair accessible
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🗿 Monument

Robert Hall

Oadby and Wigston · 5 miles

♿ Wheelchair accessible
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🗿 Monument

Raw Dykes

Aylestone Park · 5 miles

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🗿 Monument

Thomas Cook

Highfields · 5.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

John Biggs

Oadby and Wigston · 5.6 miles

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Days out

🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Foxton Inclined Plane

Foxton · 5.6 miles

A system for raising boats between water levels without using locks.

Map
🏺 Archaeological site

Wystowe village earthwork

Wistow · 1.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Stretton Magna (site of)

Great Stretton · 1.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Frisby Deserted Village

Frisby · 3.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Monk's Grave

Ingarsby · 4.3 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Ingarsby village earthwork

Ingarsby · 5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Fish ponds

Stonton Wyville · 5.6 miles

Map

Days out

📸 Landmarks & sights

📸 Landmark

Foxton Locks

Foxton · 5.6 miles

10 canal locks in two flights on the historic Grand Union Canal. Still functioning and used by leisure craft.

Free entry
MapWebsite

Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

The Morwoods Play Area

Evington · 2.5 miles

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🛝 Playground

Jubilee Green

Kibworth Harcourt · 2.5 miles

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🛝 Playground

Willow Park playground

South Wigston · 3.1 miles

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🛝 Playground

Manor Field

Thurnby · 3.7 miles

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🛝 Playground

Evington Park Play Area

Evington · 3.7 miles

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🛝 Playground

Clarendon Park Road Play Area

Clarendon Park · 4.3 miles

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🛝 Playground

Go Kids Go

Oadby and Wigston · 5.6 miles

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🛝 Playground

Dorothy Avenue Childrens

Glen Parva · 5.6 miles

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Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Great Glen.

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